This day in military history.. - Page 2

There was one thing we forgot.. A few days ago, on Oct 24, the Mameluk sultan of egypt Saif ad-Din Qutuz died.

October 27th, 2005

phoenix80

ok, let me try mine and have a history class on Iran

1915
Russian Cosaks invaded Iran during WW I despite neutrality of the Iranian government in the conflict.

1967
His Imperial Majesty, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi of Iran, held Coronation ceremonies and officially became the King of the country and commander in Chief of the Imperial iranian armed forces.

1980
The Iranian port city of Khoram-Shar was occupied by advancing Iraqi divisions after 2 months of resistance by the Iranian army. The city was again taken by Iran's army 2 yrs later.

October 27th, 2005

tomtom22

OCTOBER 27

October 27, 1941: Units of 11.Armee (von Manstein) force a breakthrough at Perekop, thus opening the gate to the Crimean peninsula.
October 27, 1942: At El Alamein, a counter-attack by 21.Panzer-Division to push the attacking British forces back into the German minefields fails, leaving the Afrikakorps with all of 81 operational tanks.
source: http://www.feldgrau.com/october.html

1986: 'Evil' Bamber jailed for family murders
A 24-year-old Essex man is sentenced to life for killing five members of his family, including his two young nephews.

1979: Chairman Hua arrives in London
Chairman Hua Kuo-Feng, the first Chinese leader to visit Britain, is welcomed at Heathrow by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

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October 28th, 2005

tomtom22

28 October,1916 First conscription referendum in Austrailia - Dismayed by heavy losses at Fromelles and Pozières on the Western Front, Prime Minister W.M. Hughes proposed that conscription be introduced for overseas service. The proposal was defeated. source: http://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/thismonth/index.asp
October 28, 1940: Start of an Italian offensive from conquered Albania into Greece. Hitler and Mussolini meet at Florence.
October 28, 1941: President Roosevelt approves the appropriation by Congress of an additional $6 billion in Lend-Lease aid to Britain and the Soviet Union.
October 28, 1944: The Soviet advance into the Goldap area of East Prussia is brought to a standstill by the tenacious resistance of 4.Armee (Hossbach). There are further German withdrawals from northern Norway. The Bulgarian government signs an armistice with the Soviet Union, Britain and the United States.
source: http://www.feldgrau.com/october.html

October 28th, 2005

Italian Guy

Did anyone say "The Fascist March On Rome"? Well it was this day in 1922.